Feb 21, 2023

👟 FHSU's Rossi MIAA Indoor Track Athlete of the Week

Posted Feb 21, 2023 9:03 PM
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FHSU Athletics

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Fort Hays State multi-athlete Mattie Rossi has been named the final MIAA Track Athlete of the Week of the 2023 indoor season, announced Tuesday. This is Rossi's second weekly honor from the conference after also earning Field Athlete of the Week status two weeks ago.

Rossi earned the honor after recording the 10th-fastest time in Division II history in the 600m run last week at the Nebraska Tune-Up, winning the race in 1:33.60. The time shattered the previous school record set 11 years ago by nearly three seconds. The Yampa, Colo. native also placed in the top six in two other events in Lincoln, including the 60m hurdles (8.93) and the high jump (5-2.25).

Rossi is one of two female student-athletes in the league to earn multiple weekly conference awards this season and the only individual to earn both the Track and the Field award on separate occasions.

A six-time All-American and three-time All-MIAA honoree, Rossi and the rest of the Tigers will open postseason competition this weekend (Feb. 24-26) at the MIAA Indoor Championships in Pittsburg, Kan.